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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-06-16

the celebrated Challenge Feed Mills sew
eHFl years previous to that time. This
company is one Of the largest manufact-
uFers OF geared wind mills, and they ship
them to every part OF this country and
Canada, and to many foreign countries.
While they have manufactured thousands
of pumping wind mills, and have q very
large trade in that direction, and are
steadily increasing their trade in that
line, yet they make their greatest claims
on their geared mills, and judging from
the hundreds Of testimonials shown rs
while in their Office q short time since,
from purchasers having their mills in use
continuously for the past two to twelve
years, they certainly have q mill to be
proud OF, and one that every farmer
could buy with profit.
The greatest trouble among mRnufact-
urers has been to keep the face OF the
wheel squarely to the eye OF the wind,
because as soon Rs power was applied to
the wheel the tendency was for the
wheel to creep, swerve or Veer round
on the tower. The Challenge folks have
overcome this tendency to sWerve or veer
out OF the wind, and by a simple device
patented by them their geared mills are
held squarely to the wind ct all times,
it matters not whether the wind is blow
ing five or forty miles an hour; the mill
faces the wind under all conditions.
This Is the vital point OF q geared wind
mill, and is SO recognized, we believe, by
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-06-16

they do present Is at an improper angle,
admitting that when q mill is square to
the wind the Stats are at the proper
angle. This, we believe, all admit.
The Challenge Company are conserva-
tive, but we are informed that they ohAi-
lenge any one to put up q geared mill
against one Of their Challenge Mills OF
the same size, and they agree to do from
twenty-five to two hundred per cent
more work, and are willing to put up any
reasonable amount Of money on the result.
Their celebrated Challenge Feed Mills
have been manufactured since 1860, and
MIR. Nelson Burr, the inventor, who il =
thoroughly practical mechanic, has charge
Of that department. in their works. He
has from time to time made valuable i'm
provements, which still keep the old re-
liable Challenge abreast OF all competi-
tors. There are over 10, 900 Of these mills
in use. They are 20 well and fGvorably
known that they speak for themEelves.
They are said to be the first successful
iron mill put on the market, and, We be-
ieve, generally are so acknowledged. We
can recommend this company As perfect
~ reliable, and the goods they manufecS-
ure are frss-olAss in every respect and OF
good material. For further particulars
and prices, We advise our readers to write
the Challenge Wind Mill and Feed Mil
Co., Batavia, Illinois. If you mention
this paper they will be glad to furnish
full information.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-09
THE PADDOCK TRIAL.
John Arrrs.iorf. RI. Chief Defendant, Tes-
titles ~ H,- own Behalf

John ArersioTf, m. Chief Defendant, Tes-
title. ~ H,- own behalf
SInrx Cry, Iowa, April s-John Arens
dorf. tI,- chief defendant in the Haiiock
murder trial, testified in his own behalf His
appearance WAS il, his favor and he seemed
noL lit nervous a~ he took the. staIni. ",
Testified that August :. hr came 0ve,
town let".-en and ! O'clock. and went To
Phillip Elali-'s Saloon where he met Barnes
aid llaveler, and REMAINED until $50
Barnes aud the witness went across the
street to the Shepherd restaurant and got
supper, remaining there until about 10
O'clock. Barnes then went west and Arens-
lorI east tn the Chicagu saloon The wit
ness tlien went west 10 JMnks' saloon where
he met Gray and Scollard, and from there
he went east nearly three blocks to the
English Kitchen and remained until
word reached him that a man. Cavanaugb
had been shot near the Columbia house
The defendant and witness then described
how he went to Junks' saloon and down to
tie scene of the murder where he learned
that the man shot was Rev. Handbook HI.
henay To the brewery, remained there
short time, went hack Ia Junks and from
there to his home.
He denied having seen Leavitt that night
n OF having had any conversations WITT
nim the following days in relation to The.
crime, in fact he disayowed any knowledge
Of a conspiracy tn whip any one, and en-
phatically denied that he offered or con-
tributed any money To Bismarck Peters
Granda, or other with which to leave the
country. On crosS-examination he held his
own and sal that the reason his testimony
before the coroner's jury might not agrre
81, JSk \
given little thought to what he had hess, do
ing on August ), until after he was charged
with the crime, and then he found that tn
giving prior evidence he had been mistaken.
Henry Sherman, a co-conspirator and
late proprietor of the English Kitchen,
testified that he, Sherman. was at his plass.
of business when the murder occurred, and
that Arensdorf was with him. The defense
will rest some time Tomorrow The STATE.
will occupy the balance of the week in re-
buttal.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-09


WAsHINcToS, April S-Benfon J. Hall Of
Burlington. Iowa, who has been appointed
commissioner OF patents IN place Of Col.
Montgomery, win arrive ii Washington
about the middle Of April, and viii assume
the duties Of the once about May l. He
was born at Mt Vernon, o., january Is,
1885 He was educated at Knox college, Hi
nois, and at Miami University, Ohio. In
Jule. 1885, he was graduated from the last
named institution Returning TO Burlington,
be read law in the Office Of his father, who
was for many years on the supreme bench Of
the state, and was admitted TO the bar after
two years. Since 1857 he has been in prac-
tice at Burlington, Of which place he Is q
distinguished citizen. The new commissioner
Of patents began q career of public service
with memb srship in the lower house Of tine
general assembly Of Iowa for the term of
lS72-'73. Beginning in July. 1882, he was
state senator for two years He was
elected to the Forty ninth congress on the
Democratic ticket in 1884, and won honor
ABLE prominence as seryiceable and dill
M representative. As a lawyer Inc RANKS
hIn ,ng the foremost of the Iowa bar.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-09
John Ruskin.s Religion.

LONDON, April s-A rmmor having been
published to the effect that Mr. Rnskin had
rasently been received into the church Of
Home, Mr. Ruskin has written the following
letter on the subject:
DEAR Sri shah be most grateful to
you if you will take the trouble to contradict
any news gossip Of this kind which may be
disturbing the minds Of my Scottish friends
was, am and can he, only Christian Cath
olic in the wide and eternal sense. have
been that for these five and twenty years at
least. Heaven keeps me from being less as
grow older but am no more likely to be-
come Reman Catholic than Quaker. Evan
gelical or Turk Ever faithfully yonrs,
JOHN RUsKINn
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-09
SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1887.
Furniture Dealer. Assign.

PLAISFfELD. y. j.. April s--Frank C..
Green. furniture dealer, has faile.I for s20.-
9n. His principal creditors are l.er. Wool
Brothers. $i,1El: Quigley Furniture com
parry, sI.3la, Horace Harrington, FIT: Frank
Rhnne & Co.. Sl.M;l: William T. Messe-
reax, S6I0: Primer & Einbury, all Of New
York, S2.0hl, ami the following local people:
D. = Roberts. $50: Elias A. Campbell,
$I.5s2: George w. Hyde $3.50, and William
Moore S3,0m Wee Chancellor Van Flat has
appointed ]. Frank Hubbard receiver.
Green's assets consist Of stock on hand
amounting 10 about $4,000 and book ac-
counts amounting To few thousand The
house has been in business over fifteen years
and last year did q business of $50 600
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-09
The Returns All In.

DETROIT, Mich, April s.-Cnrrected re-
turns Of the vote on the prohibition amend
ment to the constitution, show that prohihi-
ton has been defeated by a majority of
500. The Upper peninsula counties give
majority of 100 against the amendment The
Prohibitionists are making charges that they
were counted out in Detroit and in the
northern counties but these lack foundation.
All excitement on the question has died out.
In Detroit several persons charged with cleo
ton offenses. have been given severe sem
fences by Justice Miner, strong anti-Pro-
nibitionist himself.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-09
Murder and Suicide

CHATHAM, H.. April s.-Dur1ng a quarrel
yesterday morning over the possession of a
team at the residence of Mrs j. W. War
fold, about three miles from this city Joseph
Warfold, aged twenty five, shot and fatally
wounded his brother William, aged twenty.
The murderer then went to his room and
placing the revolver to his right ear sent a
bullet crashing ,tlfsngh his Brain The elder
brother died AZ o'clock, and the younger
brother is sinking rapidly. The grief
stricken mother is Frustrated, and it is feared
that size will also die. The brothers had fire.
qrently quarreled over the management Of
the farm, and William is credited with
having an ungovernable temper Immense
crowds visited the scene Of the tragedy yes
terday
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-09

Call at c. r. GIBBS s. CO., and see
them the best Shoe in Town for service.
We have exercised great care in select
ing our goods and know that they are
good. c. R. Gibbs & Co., will remove to
Everett House Corner Queen & Burke
SITS, Martinsburg. w. Va, the first of
April. and will have full line of bran
new Hats, Boots, Shoes and Slippers
All good goods, just what they are
recommended to be He will give the
worth of their money to all his custo-
mers. Now we advise ONE and ALL
to give him a chance to prove the above
assertion.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-09
Changed Their NIinds,

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April s.-The San An
tonic and Belknap Rifles have changed their
minds regarding their withdrawal from the
National drill at Washington next month.
The change was occasioned by the following
telegram received to-day from Albert Ord
way, chief of the military committee, in re-
Spouse % one sent from here asking If the
colore1 troops would camp and drill with the
whites. and if they would be recognized in
the appointment of officers of the day: mo
There seems to be an entire misconception.
Gen. anderson enters the Virginia brigade.
In it are two negro companies If they
come they viii be camped separately and
drill separately. Please show this TO Capt.
Green
Mrs. Nancy Corcoran, aged eighty years,
Of Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, was fatally
burned by her clothing becoming ignited
from pipe which she was smoking.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-09
The weather.

WASHINGTON, April s.-Slightly warmer
fair weather, variable winds, generally
shifting to southterly.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-09
MARTISsBURG, W. VA.

Entered at the Post-office at Mar
tinsburg, West Va, as Second-Class
Matter.
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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28

The sending to prison of Sharp, a
map worth million dollars, shows that
justice in this country is reviving.-
abilene Gazette.
OF course ''justice in this country is
reviving." Grover Cleveland's honest,
clean, straightforward methods of con-
Quoting the affairs of our country, is
having a most salutary effect upon
these United States. With such an
example of executive integrity in the
presidential chair the desired effect
which the supporters of President
Cleveland anticipated have been real
lied. Jim Blaine and my dear Fisher,
Belknap and Dorsey, star routes and
Credit Mobiliers, are non est. They
tried to ring in Pan Electric in their
nest, but it flashed in the pan and
failed to pan out a Garland of infamy,
which, if the failure should have proven,
instead successful, would have been
such a sweet scented addition and re-
petition of the unclean days before
Grover revived Justice in this country.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28

The charge that the present admins
tration is against the Union soldier is a
falsehood of such huge dimensions that
it is difficult to understand how any,
body can be deceived by it. 1t has
been clearly shown that there are more
old Union soldiers in the different de-
partments than ever before. Take the
Interior Department under Secretary
Lamar, and it shows that there are S31
persons serving there by appointment
of the present administration, in evil
dence that they were in the Union
Army during the rebellion, or are the
widows, daughters or sons of such SOL
diers. That is just 179 more than were
there when Mr.. Lamar's predecessor re-
tired. And Mr.. Lamar is the ex-COn-
federate at whose incoming it was pre-
dicted that he would GUST every wearer
of the blue. and sill their places with
wearerS of the gray. To be sure, most
of the S31 are Democrats, but the Dem
ocratic soldier had no chance under any
of Mr.. Cleveland's predecessors, and it
is to the soldier regardless of politics,
and not solely the Republican soldier,
that we understand the gratitude OF
the public to go out.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28
To 0blige Benson.

The case of Oscar J. Harvey. the
convicted Treasury official, furnish
es striking illustration of the ease
with which Enthusiastically persons
can secure from influential people
recommendations to responsible pla-
ces.
Mr.. Randall knew nothing about
Harvey personally, but recommended
him because other men did in whom
he thought confidence was to be
placed. This is a very common
thing to do, but the value of a rec
ommendation, where it has any, con-
sists in what the recommended knows
himself about the person concerned.
If men who know the persons
interested are careless, what can be
expected of those who sign recon-
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28
Institute Notes.

Five more new teachers present this
morning, and among them was the ''tall
sycamore of Turkey creek" j. 2. Craw-
ford.
The instructors use more apparatus in
illustrating the sciences than was ever
before used.
The sad intelligence reached the
teachers this morning that the house
containing all the furniture of Mrs.
Mary Hamilton, one of the Oldest
teachers of Dickinson county, was last
nightburned to the ground by the flames
The sympathies of the teachers are
with her.
o. l.. Bates, one of our former peda-
gogues, came into the Institute this
morning with the usual smile upon his
face.
Messrs. Campbell, Kraybill and Brad
field, all of South Dickinson and all
members of school boards, were in this
morning to find good teachers.
Mrs. Hon. G. KOhler and Mrs. Hon.
G.. b. Hoffman were distinguished Wis
itOrs today.
We are sorry to note that Miss King
cry was again compelled to return home
yesterday on account of indispOsitiOn,
Miss Mamie OsgOod is employed to
teach in the primary department of the
LindsbOrg, Kas., schools the coming
year.
Miss Schopp goes to the Miller dis
trict south of Enterprise. We predict
for her great success.
w. s. Manly has returned from his
home in Iowa, and will take school in
county again.
Other visitors today were Herbert
Steele, Mr.. Wagner. Miss Pierce, of
Emporia, Mr.. Whistler, of Belle Springs {;
Mr.. Dingee Jr., of Logan township, and
Mr.. NJ. Hammond and wife.
Mrs. c. NJ. Harger, this morning,
after setting forth his reasons in a neat
little speech, moved that the teachers
meet this afternoon at three o'clock to
consider the prOpriety of forming
county organization. 1t carried unani-
mously and the matter will doubtless
succeed finely.
New members enrolled today: j. S.
Delhi, Chapman Mrs. Lizzie Watson,
Carlton E. Grosser, Enterprise; J.
z. Crawford, Dillon; j. F. Kerr, Sol
mon City.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28
For Cleveland and Why.

OF forty-three Democratic magis-
trates of Davidson county, Tenn,
assembled in court at Nashville the
other day, forty-two, being asked by
reporters of the american, of that
city, who was their first choice for
president, declared for Grover Cleve-
land. The forty-third was for Thur
man.
The question included a request
for the reasons for the preference,
and here are some sample replies :
"Grover Cleveland, because he is
honest and upright, and knows his
duty and is not afraid to perform
It," "Grover Cleveland, because he
has administered to the people at
large, as far as | can Judge; )"
"Grover Cleveland, because he is a
good man; )" "Grover Cleveland, be-
cause he is an honest man ;" "Grover
Cleveland, because he does what he
believes correct and stands firm to
his pledges )" "Grover Cleveland,
because he has the manhood to do
what he thinks right"
The american declares this to be
a fair illustration of the sentiment
all through the South, and adds
"That the masses are with Mr.. Cleve-
land as they have been with no man
since the days of Jackson and Polk,
there is not a doubt, and because he
is honest, capable and fearless"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28

While the citizens of Abilene are so
justly happy and proud over the grand
success that We are achieving in the
way of new blocks, factories and ele-
CANT residences now under construc-
| tiOn-a boom that fadcth not, but
grOweth daily-and in knowing that
every day the rails are being laid
and the spikes driven that will soon
make us the great railway center of
Central Kansas, we are proud to know
and pleased to contemplate that Grand
Old Dickinson County, of which We
have the honor of being the capital, is
keeping up with the step and stride
that her metropolis has so successfully
inaugurated.
Solomon has struck boom gait, and
is watching for the smoke from two
new railroads.
Enterprise, the City of Mills, well
coined the Santa Fe a fortnight ago,
and is tearing up her corporation with
the Rock Island graders.
Hope is the junction of the great
Santa Fe and Missouri Pacific, and has
joined the successful Dickinson county
successfulites.
Harrington, with the U. p and nu-
merOus branches of the Rock Island
radiating therefrom, is fast putting on
metropolitan airs, and has the town to
back it.
Carlton is the town of southwest
Dickinson, and is doing good bust
ness with the NJ. P. Ry., and expects
to ring in a new era of prosperity
when the c. o. & S. w. r. r. locomo-
tives ring their bells in her jurisdic-
ton.
Chapman, on our eastern border.
with the L. p. running through her
corporation, and with a magnificent
country surrounding her, bids fair at
an early day to be on the Kansas City
and Denver main line of the Santa Fe.
Woodbine, lying in the very heart of
Lyons Creek valley, will soon Danish
her quiet, rural appearance to where
the 'woodbine twineth," and be sell
ing corner lots for the price of quar-
ter of section but short time ago.
The great Rock Island will traverse |
her additions in less than thirty days. |
Manchester, in Flora township, but |
a few fortnights ago cornfeld, so far
from a railroad that the pillow boy never
could hear an engine whistle, will be
junction of two lines of the booming
Santa Fe, with round houses and -four
ishing town, with various stores rails
ing the price of butter, eggs and all
kinds Of produce, on the ground that
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28

The Boston Grand 4rDty Record says:
president Cleveland's letter to Mayor
Francis, of st. Louis, declining the in
vitatiOn to be present in that city on
the occasion of the national encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Re
public, which is published elsewhere
in this paper, is one of the noblest and
most cOuTtly documents that ever came
from the pen of a president of the
United States. No cOmrade of the
order, unbiased by selfish OF political
motives, will hesitate to condemn the
mischief makers, outside OF inside the
organization, whose insults and obnoX-
iOuS interference forced upon the pres
dent the necessity for writing such an
epistle. But there is this about it:
The presidents dignified course and
manly communication has punctTed
somebody's political balloon. and the
accumulated gas of the past two
months has turned to vapor.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28
The Chief Issue.

The Jhio convention marks out
the leading issue for 1887 and 1888.
1t is whether the country will APP
prove the record of Democratic ad-
m1nistration by continuing its COM
mission to serve the people, or will
stigmatize the conduct of the public
servants it chose in 1884.
There is no middle ground. The
Cleveland administration is either a
success or a failure. 1t is either
true or false to its mission. 1t has
either faithfully tried to redeem the
pledges it made to the people-not
to any section, sect, party or faction,
but to the whole people-or it has
faithlessly failed to make good these
covenants. On the main issue
there is no middle ground. 1t is
not a question of shortcomings, or
of failures here and there in special
cases or in particular localities.
The issue is whether, taking into
account the general tenor of the
executive doings of the President,
and the subordinates who share his
accountability and make up what is
called the administrative federal
affairs, have been conducted with
pure intention and energetic per-
Torrance: whether there have been
capacity and integrity in recon-
mendations to the lawmaking power
as well as in the execution of the
laws. Are the people well enough
satisfied about these matters to pre-
fer to re-commission their present
servants rather than to re-employ
those whom they discharged three
years ago because they thought them
negligent, slothful, wasteful and so
conceited through long stewardship
that they forgot that the people
were their masters.
These considerations constitute
the overshadowing issue now before
the country, for far more than is be-
tween 1888 and 1884 is the contest |
in the States in 1887 "the fight on |
the skirmish line of the pitched |
battle for the Presidency."--N. Y |
Star.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28

Grover Cleveland will have the sat
isfaction of sending the Plumed Knight
to the Republican political repair shops
again next fall. John Sherman insists
that Blaine has not profted by the
handling his trainers have subjected
him to, but like an old race horse that
is crippled and broken, he is always
ready to run. Well, trot him out, and
see how wOefully he will get left. The
crOokedness of the critter, and the load
that he will have to carry, will cause
him to sing out before he nears the
home stretch: MY sins are greater
than can bear"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28

but few years ago only raised prairie
grass.
Banner City and Dillon on the NJ.
p, Detroit on the L. p, and Navarro
on the Santa Fe are not to be ignored,
and. according to their size, are get
ting there in as good shape as any of
them.
Industry, on the north, will boom
when the c., 0. & S. w. reaches that
village, and the village will soon DE a
town, and then city.
With SO per cent of the land in our
county tillable: class of farmers in
telligent, Industrious, and imbued
with the spirit of progress; 40 schools,
and five great railways. with numer-
GUS branches leading from the main
lines in every direction; in direct COM
munication with the great trade marts
of our country, we ought to be happy
and content, and proud of our county,
our cities, our towns, and our citizens.